Quote by: John Hume

The basic policy of the British Government was that since the majority of people in Northern Ireland wished to remain in the United Kingdom, that was that. We asked what would happen if the majority wanted something else, if the majority wanted to see Irish unity.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Hume
  • DescriptionSDLP politician from Northern Ireland
  • BornJanuary 18, 1937
  • CountryNorthern Ireland; United Kingdom
  • ProfessionPolitician
  • AwardsNobel Peace Prize; Seán MacBride Peace Prize; Knight Commander Of The Order Of St. Gregory The Great; Gandhi Peace Prize; Four Freedoms Award - Freedom Of Speech